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Deputy Chief Oren Bersagel-Briese explains how an informal Denver stair climb became a nationwide tradition
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
How to get down to fireground business even if you can’t get up to the roof
Maurizio Crescenzo remembers the firefighters who welcomed him and the community that rallied around them after 9/11
Twenty-five years later, empathy and teamwork say more than any ceremony
The strongest retention strategy is giving firefighters reasons to keep choosing your department
Lillian Bonsignore spent weeks working the pile; 25 years later, the area still triggers her brain to recall the smell “like it’s day one”
Firsthand perspectives show how 9/11 continues to shape the fire service — and why these stories still matter
The familiar images tell only part of the story. These lesser-known accounts reveal how Sept. 11 continues to shape lives and public safety 25 years later.